Walt Disney World

Disneyland turns 60 on Friday, a testament to the endurance of its magic, but TripAdvisor travelers have anointed Universal Studio's Island of Adventure in Orlando, Fla., as the No. 1 park in the world. The 2015 TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards, released Wednesday, ranked Disneyland as eighth. Among U.S. parks, Disneyland ranked seventh, dropping two places since last year. Orlando parks took five of the top 10 spots, which, of course, includes younger Disney sister properties. IN THE LOOP: Sign up for our weekly theme parks newsletter Here are TripAdvisor travelers' picks for best amusement parks in the world, a ready-made bucket list for thrill seekers and...

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The bloggers at dealnews.com have researched the least expensive -- and the most expensive -- times to visit Disney World in Orlando, Fl.
Here's what they found:
The cheapest weekend to visit Disney World is in August, while the most...

"Whatever their dream is, we try to make it happen," says Joan Steele, executive director of the 2-year-old nonprofit Toby's Dream Foundation. The wish-granting foundation has already fulfilled dreams for 70 children with chronic medical...

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A man charged with sexually assaulting a woman outside Walt Disney World's entertainment and restaurant complex has posted bond and been released from jail. An arrest report released Friday shows that bond was set at $50,000 for 26-year-old Hector...

Tom Moses, who developed building codes for Walt Disney World's rides and buildings, died unexpectedly this week. He was 81.
Moses was a longtime administrator of the Reedy Creek Improvement District, the Disney-controlled agency that oversees many...

More than two decades ago, Cheryl Della Pietra worked as Hunter S. Thompson's editorial assistant. Her job description included late-night partying with the famous author and ensuring that he typed up a page each evening to turn into his publisher. In her...

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The sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby had already severely damaged his career even before The Associated Press revealed this week that he admitted under oath in 2005 to obtaining quaaludes to give to young women he wanted to have sex with. But...

A Sikh American deliveryman who claimed his routes at Walt Disney World were restricted so visitors wouldn't see his turban and unshaved beard has won the right to have the same routes as other delivery workers. Walt Disney World Resort issued a letter...

Authorities say a man has made Walt Disney World his happiest place on Earth for dining and dashing. Fifty-one-year-old Jerry Moody was arrested Tuesday after the manager of a lounge at Disney's Contemporary Resort says he racked up a $92 bar tab and...

The theme park tickets have been long bought. You've survived the long flight to Orlando and are at a hotel five minutes away from Disney World, yet the kids on their first visit here aren't clamoring to hit the theme parks. They want to stay right...

Walt Disney World has joined the list of businesses and governments distancing themselves from the Confederate flag.
The resort has removed a version of the Confederate banner from a flag display in Epcot's American Adventure. Disney acknowledged it took...

Walt Disney World officials say a bronze statue of Bill Cosby is being removed from the Hollywood Studios theme park.
Local news outlets report the statue was being removed after the park closed Tuesday night. Disney offered no other comment.
The...

A Bill Cosby statue is being removed from Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park, a Walt Disney World spokeswoman said Tuesday evening.
The statue was to come down Tuesday night after the park closed. Disney did not have further comment.
The bronze...

The fireworks started a day early at Walt Disney World Friday, but these were all natural.
As a lightning storm rolled through around 7:00 p.m. Magic Kingdom attendees captured what looks like a near miss to Cinderella Castle by a bolt.
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The Disneyland employee — "cast member" in park parlance — caught me by surprise. "You look really lonely," she said.
"I'm sorry?" I said. I was alone, but I wasn't lonely, and now I was concerned: What does lonely look...

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Attention selfie-stick enthusiasts: you only have a few days left to use the poles at Walt Disney World.
A spokeswoman with the company said Friday that selfie-sticks will be banned from Disney World's four theme parks, two water parks...

Walt Disney World is banning selfie-sticks from its theme parks, citing safety concerns, a company spokeswoman said Friday morning.
Under a new policy, which takes effect Tuesday, the poles won’t make it past the bag check at any Disney World theme park....